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It is not wrong to love your country, but you don’t need to harbour such hatred for a neighbouring country, a wise man tells a young woman in the film. In another scene, when she is given a few references, with all the names pertaining to one religion, she asks in exasperation if there isn’t anyone from her community. Director Hanu Raghavapudi’s Sita Ramam is a lot more than just a love story. The story, screenplay and dialogues by Hanu, Raj Kumar Kandamudi and Jay Krishna ride on the idea that humanity matters more than war, boundaries and religion. The idea is ever relevant especially in times when discussions of ‘them’ and ‘us’ threaten to take over the discourse all around us. Sita Ramam unravels the mystery surrounding its title characters, Sita Mahalakshmi (Mrunal Thakur’s debut in Telugu cinema) and Lt Ram (Dulquer Salmaan) through two timelines — 1964 and 1984. Afreen (Rashmika Mandanna), a Pakistan-origin student arrives in India from London, when she is tasked with tracing Sita to hand over a 20-year-letter written to her by Ram. She takes the help of her college senior Balaji (Tharun Bhascker), who is now in Hyderabad. There is the unmistakable Mahanati hangover in these two characters trying to piece together a story from the past, like Samantha and Vijay Deverakonda. Beyond this broad similarity, thankfully Sita Ramam is a wholly new canvas. The discovery in Mahanati begins from a space of ignorance and the reporter’s need to find a good story while here, the ...

Hanumanth Rao Raghavapudi aka Hanu Raghavapudi is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works primarily in the Telugu film industry. He made his directorial debut with Andala Rakshasi and later directed films such as Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gaadha, LIE, Padi Padi Leche Manasu, and Sita Ramam. He has graduated with MCA and went on to work as an Assistant/Associate Director for Aithe, Okkadunnadu and Anukokunda Oka Roju. He has made his Pan Indian debut with Sita Ramam starring Dulquer Salman and Mrunal Thakur which was very well received by audience across languages and achieved cult status.

Actor Also read: Vijay Deverakonda gets extra romantic with Samantha Ruth Prabhu in BTS video from Kushi shoot; fans watch it on repeat Mrunal Thakur and Vijay Deverakonda at the launch of their Telugu film VD13. This will be Mrunal's third Telugu outing. Her second film, which is still untitled, co-stars Nani and is currently on the floors. The project is currently dubbed Mrunal's post On Wednesday, Mrunal took to Instagram to share pictures from the film’s launch ceremony. Her caption read: “The first step in a very exciting journey. It’s my first time working with @srivenkteswaracreations and I’m really thrilled to be sharing screen with @thedeverakonda. Can’t wait for the shoot to begin (sic).” Reactions to her post In the comment section, netizens congratulated Mrunal on bagging the project. One person wrote, “Congratulations. So huge (sic). Another person said, “Woah. This is big Mrunal. Congratulations (sic).” Vijay Deverakonda also shares video The actor shared a video giving a glimpse of the film's launch with a puja. He wrote along with it, “Pooja :) Parasuram - Dil Raju - Mrunal Thakur and your man (heart emoji). VD13.” The project marks the reunion of Vijay and director Parasuram after Geetha Govindam, which was a blockbuster. Mrunal's recent Telugu film Mrunal recently completed shooting a schedule for Nani 30. Talking about her experience, she recently spoke to India Today. Mrunal said, "I am doing this film with Nani, which is a beautiful script that I have ...

Sunil Babu worked as an art director, production designer in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi films. He began his career as an assistant to art director Sabu Cyril. He has worked for films like, 'Thupakki', 'Bheeshma Parvam', 'Maharshi', 'Oopiri', 'Ghajini', 'Premam', 'Chota Mumbai', and others. He has also worked in Bollywood films such as 'Singh Is King', 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story', 'Paa', 'Special 26', among others. Taking to Instagram, Dulquer dropped a picture of the late art director along with an emotional note. “Can't come to terms with this," he wrote Sharing the picture, he wrote, "Heart hurts. The kindest warmest soul who quietly went about his work with so much passion and made no noise about his immense talent. Suniletta thank you for the memories. You brought life to our films. Can't come to terms with this. Praying for your family and all those who loved you dearly." As soon as the actor posted this news, the fans and industry friends of the director dropped in their comments. Further extending the condolence to the director's family. Sita Ramam director Hanu Raghavapudi shared a picture of himself and Sunil. He wrote, "This is really heartbreaking and hard to digest! Can't believe he's no longer with us now. This shows, again, how life can be unfair and unpredictable. Rest in peace, #SunilBabu sir. The world will miss you."

Love blooms in the most unexpected places and sometimes even in the most unusual ways. In 'Sita Ramam', it flourishes on a snow-filled battlefield, with only roaring guns and the loneliness of war for company. Lieutenant Ram is a soldier with a strong sense of moral duty. In conflict-ridden Kashmir, he becomes a hero after he saves a couple of civilians caught in religious animosity. While their cute romantic story unfolds, we are drawn into the real conflict in the story -- the distrust and hatred between Indians and Pakistanis. Though this theme may not be new to Indians, it's fun to see how the director Hanu Raghavapudi has carefully attempted to blend various aspects in the movie. Hanu Raghavapudi has attempted to ensure that this love story doesn't get too cliched by adding an element of mystery to the couple's relationship. The tension in the war zone and the proximity of certain situations in the movie to history add to the intrigue in 'Sita Ramam'. Though Dulquer comes blazing in the movie, his character is quite plain. He is the stereotypical hero- the good-hearted soldier, whose patriotism knows no bounds. He is also the lover who has all the qualities that will make women swoon. Rashmika plays Afreen in the movie while Mrunal is Sita Mahalekshmi. Photos: IMDB Of course, the movie is not his best, but DQ once again proves how good he is at playing romantic hero roles. That he might choose not to play them anymore would be a big loss to the South Indian industry, ...

However, the movie is not going to be a romantic one, like how fans of the Darling star want to see him in, but will be an entertainer with a unique story and narrative. For any further details, one has to wait until the official announcement comes. Hanu Raghavapudi debuted in the Telugu film industry as a director with Andala Rakshasi. The movie was a huge success and filled the director with confidence. However, until his recent, Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur's 'Sita Ramam' happened, the director delivered flops. With refreshing energy, Hanu Raghavapudi is all set to take a big step by finalizing a project with Prabhas, who is now a point of interest nationally. Prabhas' Work Front Besides Adipurush, Prabhas will be next seen in National Award-winning director Nag Ashwin's Project K in which he will share the screen with Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and others. The filming of Maruthi's Raja Deluxe is also happening at lightning speed. In the movie, the actor will be seen in a stylish avatar unlike before. According to the rumours, Prabhas will sport a look with a beard, and a t-shirt layered with a shirt, resembling his Mr. Perfect and Darling days.

An unopened inland letter Hanu Raghavapudi found in a book he bought from one of the many booksellers in Koti, Hyderabad, was a starting point for his film Sita Ramam. An unopened letter from the past plays a crucial part in the romance drama starring Dulquer Salmaan, Mrunal Thakur and Rashmika Mandanna, set to release in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam on August 5. “The letter I found in that book, in 2007, was from a mother to her son. I gathered that their family is from Vijayawada and the son is living in a hostel. She had enquired about his well being and asked when he would be home. It got me thinking, what if the contents of the letter had something crucial that could change the course of events?” Hanu reminisces. Hanu’s debut film as director was Andala Rakshasi in 2012. Years before that, he had assisted director Chandra Sekhar Yeleti. In between projects, he would write stories. He explored the idea of an unopened letter in different stories over the years. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago when one of his new team members Rajkumar suggested an Army backdrop that the story of Sita Ramam took shape: “Rajkumar is new to the film industry and hails from Eluru. He suggested an Army backdrop and after discussing it with my team, I knew we had something interesting.” Hanu Raghavapudi on the sets of ‘Sita Ramam’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The internal war Hanu, Rajkumar and Jay Krishna, one of his earlier associates, got together to write the screenplay and dia...